Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Nauvoo State Park, at 147 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Nauvoo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Nauvoo Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,450 in 1840, 950 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 2 maps from 1936 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nauvoo Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Nauvoo Township.
Four-year graduates: 33% of adults 25 and older here, 38% across Illinois. Nauvoo Township has lost 5% of its people since 2020, down to 896 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Nauvoo Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 33% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Nauvoo Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.7% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sts. Peter & Paul PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 66 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The top destinations are Fort Madison (10%), Nauvoo (10%) and Keokuk (7%). In Nauvoo Township, the middle household income is $60,000, below both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Also worth knowing: its average commute stands at 24 minutes. Jobs based in the town fell to 164 in 2023, 43 fewer than in 2013.
| Nauvoo Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 28% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Nauvoo Township, 39% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 78% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Nauvoo Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 18 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 86°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Nauvoo Township, 16% report frequent physical distress. This Illinois town does better than the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11.
| Nauvoo Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Nauvoo Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.4% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails run 1.8 miles in 2 parks and preserves. The trail network density for Nauvoo Township comes to 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Nauvoo Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nauvoo State Park | 1.4 mi | 147 |
| 2. Nauvoo City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Nauvoo Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Nauvoo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
1,156 counted in 2010 and 963 in 2020; an estimated 896 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
City in Illinois, United States
Nauvoo ( NAW-voo; from the Hebrew: נָאווּ, Modern: Navu, Tiberian: Nâwû, 'they are beautiful') is a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States, on the Mississippi River near Fort Madison, Iowa. The population of Nauvoo was 950 at the 2020 census. Nauvoo attracts visitors for its historic importance and its religious significance to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Community of Christ, and other groups stemming from the Latter Day Saint movement, as well as the Icarians. The city and its immediate surrounding area are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Nauvoo Historic District.
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Nauvoo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.